Shanghai time now, live flip clock
Synchronizing time
Shanghai, China keeps China Time (CST), UTC+8. Its civil-time offset does not change during the year. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.
Time in Shanghai, China at a glance
- Time zone
- China Time (CST)
- Standard time
- CST, UTC+8
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Used in
- China
Time zone names for developers
IANA time zone identifier: Asia/Shanghai
Places on China Time
China Time covers Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Used in China.
How many hours ahead or behind Shanghai
On 7 October 2026, London is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
| City | Difference from Shanghai |
|---|---|
| London | 7 hours behind |
| New York | 12 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 15 hours behind |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind |
| Singapore | Same time |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads |